Eagle - 4.5 mile Ridge - Tanner Loop - 2012/06/20

Saturday June 16th I set out on a grand adventure with some fellow loonies from Portland Hikers. Our plan was to travel up Eagle Creek to 4.5 mile Bridge then travel off trail up the ridge line that separates the Tenas Creek & the Opal Creek drainage to Tanner Butte. We would return by the regular Tanner Butte Trail. The off trail portion of the hike was probably the toughest thing I've ever done! We did the first 5 miles up Eagle Creek in less than 90 minutes but it took us 5:30 to travel the 3.5 miles & 4000' of elevation gain up the ridge line to the Tanner Butte trail just North of the Butte! The whole day came in at 12 hours, 20 miles & 5275' of EG.